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Waqas strike helps Pakistan draw against Argentina: India, Malaysia score first wins
IPOH, May 11: Three-time champions India bounced back from two defeats to beat Canada 3-1 in the 17th Sultan Azlan Shah Cup Sunday....
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Indian retain Women’s Asia Cup
KURUNEGALA, May 11: India clinched their fourth successive Women’s Asia Cup cricket title by thrashing Sri Lanka by a massive 177 runs in the final at the Welagedara Stadium on Sunday....
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Ganguly’s show inspires KKR to victory
HYDERABAD (India), May 11: After a torrid run through the first seven matches of the Indian Premier League, Saurav Ganguly finally made his presence felt with the bat in stunning style...
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Balaji’s hat-trick sinks Kings XI
CHENNAI, May 11: India’s forgotten paceman Lakshmipathy Balaji claimed the Indian Premier League’s first hat-trick as Chennai Super Kings secured an 18-run victory over Kings XI Punjab at the M.A....
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England recall Hoggard for Lord’s Test
LONDON, May 11: England’s selectors kept faith with the players who beat New Zealand earlier this year by naming an unchanged team, plus fast bowler Matthew Hoggard, in a 12-man squad against the same opposition for this week’s first Test....
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Ronaldo, Giggs seal 17th title for Manchester United
LONDON, May 11: Manchester United retained the Premier League title on Sunday when they won 2-0 at Wigan Athletic and Chelsea were held 1-1 at home by Bolton Wanderers....
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Daredevils muster modest total
JAIPUR, May 11: A brilliant bowling supported by charged up fielding helped Rajasthan Royals restrict Delhi Daredevils to a modest total of 156 for seven in the IPL match at Sawai Mansingh Stadium here on Sunday....
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‘England can win back the Ashes’
LONDON, May 11: Michael Vaughan has warned Australia that England now have the strength in depth to win back the Ashes next year....
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Djokovic lifts Rome Masters crown
ROME, May 11: World No 3 Novak Djokovic came back from a set down to beat unseeded Swiss Stanislas Wawrinka 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 and claim the Rome Masters title on Sunday....
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Palmer reaches final after Darwish pulls up injured
LIVERPOOL (England), May 11: Karim Darwish, who has lived in the shadow of his compatriot greats for all his career, was struck down with injury just when he seemed likely to reach the final of the British Open here on Sunday....
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Long crowned Asian snooker champion
DUBAI, May 11: Jin Long of China demonstrated lethal form on Saturday night to thrash Aditya Mehta of India 7-3 in the final of the 24th Asian snooker championship at the...
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Wasim leads team
LAHORE, May 11: Former Pakistan captain and fast bowling legend Wasim Akram played in an exhibition match in memory of late international umpire Siddique Khan at the Government College University ground on Sunday....
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Diamond In Dust maintains winning run
KARACHI, May 11: Four-year-old bay filly Diamond In Dust kept her winning record intact as, barring an exception, six favourites obliged punters in the Gymkhana race meeting at the Karachi Racecourse on Sunday....
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Dawn misses clean sweep
KARACHI, May 11: Dawn’s tips proved to be all but one correct in the seven carded for Sunday’s Gymkhana race meeting....
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Asim hits ton in final
LAHORE, May 11: The four-day Patron’s Trophy Grade-II cricket final seems to be heading towards conclusion on its third day alone with Port Qasim Authority (PQA) set to put up a...
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Aamir Hanif shines
ISLAMABAD, May 11: An unbeaten 114 by Aamir Hanif guided Karachi Professionals Whites to an eight-wicket win over Rawalpindi Greens in the final of 10th National Senior Cricket Championship at the Diamond Club Ground on Sunday....
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Eight ties decided on opening day
ISLAMABAD, May 11: Eight matches were decided on the opening day of the qualifying round of President PSF International Squash Championship which started at the Jansher Khan Squash Complex, Abbottabad on Sunday....
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Hat-trick for Massa at Turkish GP
ISTANBUL, May 11: Ferrari’s Felipe Massa won the Turkish Grand Prix from pole position for the third year in a row on Sunday after tyre concerns slowed Lewis Hamilton’s challenge....
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Tariq, Taimur win in CNS golf
ISLAMABAD, May 11: Tariq Mehmood captured the title trophy on net scores while Taimur Hassan grabbed the gross title in the main event of the Chief of Naval Staff Amateurs Golf Cup here at the Islamabad Golf Club on Sunday....
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Imran’s brace powers Wapda into semi-finals
KARACHI, May 11: Imran Niazi scored twice in the second half as Wapda moved into the semi-finals with a 2-0 victory over KESC in the National Challenge Cup soccer at the CDGK Stadium on Sunday....
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